What does 沈める mean?
沈める is a Japanese verb meaning “to sink, to submerge” in English. It can also be translated as “to floor (an opponent)” depending on context. It is written as 沈める in kanji, しずめる in hiragana, and shizumeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼らは敵の船を１０せき沈めた。
They sank ten enemy ships.
彼はこれまでいとも簡単にたくさんの挑戦者をリングに沈めてきた。
He's mowed down a parade of challengers before.